PROFESSIONAL ESPRESSO MACHINES MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COURSE

The espresso machines in the world are constantly expanding, many companies are looking for espresso machine technician.

Our professional course for repairers and maintenance of espresso coffee machines is structured in collaboration with espresso machines companies (as Elektra and others) and designed to create figures of technicians to be also hired.

In two very full days the course for maintenance of espresso coffee machines starts with machines built with different technologies; from the heat exchanger machines to the spring-lever, the double boiler and the more modern machines. Then we proceed seeing the setting and installation of the espresso machines and we follow with the basic maintenance, the replacements of worn elements, the variations in pressure and temperature and the most common damages as descaling.

The coffee machine maintenance course is certified Italian Barista Method and the company is ISO certified.

Our Espresso machines maintenance and repair course are held online and in class version

CLASS COURSE 250€ ( 2 days) – FLORENCE – ITALY

The third day has a cost of 100€ for those who took part in the basic course. (350€ for the three days)
Manual and slides used during the course
Exploded view of the main espresso machines
IBM recognized final certificate

Check the calendar on our Academy website

ONLINE COURSE 199€

10 long chapters
Watch it with no limits, when you want, how you want, forever
Manual and slides used during the course
Exploded view of the main espresso machines
IBM recognized final certificate
Possibility of free classroom training
Free calls with the trainer

INFOS

The course is two days long, from 10 am to 5.30pm.

This course is held in Florence, Tuscany, Italy, a few minutes of tram from the main train station of Santa Maria Novella, into the Mokaflor roasting company.

The course is held in collaboration with Elektra Espresso Machines

NEXT DATES

The dates of this course are often coordinated with our “One week coffee route“, just check in this page to discovery how to get more courses (or all the courses) in a single trip (and to enjoy a vacation in Florence!).

PROGRAM OF THE COURSE

FIRST INSTALLATION

The different types of machines: lever, heat exchange, Faema E61 Model, double boiler and multi boiler.
Installing a new machine: wiring and tubing.
How to regulate temperature and pressure of a professional machine. Extraction profiles.
Setting the volumetric dose in semi automatic machines.
Types of filters and competition shower heads.
Introduction to the characteristics of water for espresso: measuring TDS, Hardness and Alkalinity.
The touch screen system in the machine settings

SOLVING THE MOST COMMON PROBLEMS

Problems that depend on temperature and pressure.
Basic troubleshooting (if this happens what could it be)
Steam Wands: when to change the tip (and how many holes)

ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE

Daily maintenance
Descaling
How to pull and replace shower heads and gaskets

THE COFFEE GRINDER

Types of coffee grinders (on demand, dosing grinders, flat or conical burrs, steel or ceramic)
How to replace old burrs in a grinder

COSTS

The cost is 250€ including the books used during the course.

ONE WEEK COFFEE ROUTE

This course is often joined with “One week coffee route” a complete journey in the world of coffee that includes days dedicated to barista skill, latte art, coffee shop management, roasting, professional tasting and brewing.

Find more info about the Coffee route course here